Clothes drier



Oct. 8, 1929.

J. P. HIG H CLOTHES DRIER Filed Sept. 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 8,1929. J. P. HIGH 1,730,936

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9 7 8 g 4 m Q c V rUn /a' a J 7 c 11.1212? mm Patented Oct. 8, i 1929UNETED EiTATES JAMES P. HIGH, OF WIGHITA, KANSAS CLOTHES DRIERApplication filed September 28, 1928. Serial No. 309,104;

This invention relates to a clothes drier,

the primaryobject of the invention being to provide a clothes drier ofthe sectional type, novel means being provided for reinovably connectingthe sections so that the sections vide sections constructed that theymay be placed one upon the other to increase the height of the drier, ormay be secured to provide driers of various forms to facilitate thedrying of articles of particular constructions.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangemei'it of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational View of one of the sections of a clothesdrier constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a clothes drier positioned on a stove ordrying surface.

Figure 3 is an elevational view illustrating the manner of connectingthe sections when the sections are arranged one above the other tolengthen the drier.

Figure 4 is a fragmental perspective view illustrating one corner of thedrier when the drier sections have been placed to form a rectangulardrier.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the drier includes a plurality oflike sections, each section embodying spaced parallel rods 5 and 6respectively, and transversely disposed rods 7 connecting the rods :3and 6 at points adjacent to the ends thereof, and a rod 8, connectingthe rods 5 and 6 at points intermediate their ends.

The rods 5 have their upper ends curved laterally as at 9, theextremities of the curved portions 9 being formed into loops 10 forpurposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

Therods 6 which are disposed between the rods 5 have their upper endsextended above the upper transverse rod 7 and their lower ends extendedbelow the rod 7 at the base of the section, where they are formed intoloops or eyes 11.

As shown more clearly by Figure 1 of the drawings the transverse rods 7and 8 have one of their respective ends formed into an eye or loop 12,while the opposite ends thereof are extended downwardly at right anglesas at 13 to fit within the eyes or loops 12 of the adjacent section whenthe sections are brought together in the formation of a rectangulardrier, as shown by Figure 2 of the drawings.

Should it be desired to increase the height of the drier, one sectionmay be positioned above another section in a manner as shown by Figure 3of the drawings, whereupon the eyes 11 of the upper section will fitover the upper ends of the rods 6 of the adjacent lower section, whilethe lower ends of the rods 5 will fit into the loops or eyes 10 of theadjacent lower section, locking the sections together in such a way asto insure against the sections becoming disconnected under the weight ofthe articles supported thereon.

It will of course be obvious that when the sections have been connectedin the formation of a rack, the loop portions or eyes 11 at the lowerends of the sections will act as feet to rest on a supporting surfaceand hold the drier in an upright position at all times.

It might be further stated that in the use of the device articles may behung over the various rods, and the drier may be positioned on a stove,in a manner as shown by Figure 2, the heat from the stove passingupwardly through the articles to dry them.

I claim:

A clothes drier including a plurality of sec tions, each sectioncomprising a plurality of vertical rods having laterally curved upperends terminating in loops, a plurality of vertical rods disposed betweenthe first mentioned rods and having loops at their lower ends extendedat right angles defining feet, a plurality of transverse rods secured tothe vertical rods and arranged in vertical spaced relation with eachother, a loop at one end of each of the last mentioned rods, each of thelast mentioned rods having a downwardly extended end, and the downwardlyextended ends of the rods of one section being fitted in the loops ofthe transverse rods of the adj acent section.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature. JAMES 'P. HIGH.

